Westerveld Medlar Back To List Description: Westerveld is a semi dwarf medlar. Hardy, disease resistant and will give you a hearty crop of delicious medlars, russet coloured. Best eaten with wine, port and cheese, or made into excellent jelly. Has attractive leathery leaves that turn stunning shades of golden orange in the autumn. 'Quiets the heated stomach'. This old saying has been scientifically supported by findings that shows pectins, sugars, tannins and gums in medlars to be an ideal combination for easing indigestion. History: Originates from Holland. Medlar Growing Tips: They thrive in deep, fertile well-drained soil but will tolderate most soil types. They will do best in a warm, sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. Recommend pruning in the winter to maintain its healthy shape, good fruiting and flowering. When picked, the fruit should be stored in sawdust in stone jars until soft (bletting). Attributes Uses: Cooking Uses: Eating Picking month: Early October Self-fertility: Self-fertile Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Flanders Giant Medlar Large fruits for eating or cooking. Handsome foliage turns to copper in the autumn, pure white flowers in spring. Full Details Royal Medlar Smaller than Nottingham, better flavoured and is one of the few to be taken seriously for fresh eating. Self fertile. Full Details Nottingham Medlar Small, semi-weeping, flat topped tree. Eat russet fruits when fully ripe. Large white flowers, large hairy leaves. Full Details
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